Direct current generator



July 14, 1931. R. SARAZIN ETAL 1,814,051

DIRECT CURRENT GENERATOR Filed Aug. 20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I Iii,

'iIAI Invenlons:

-BoZerZ' Jardzan incl Marc'ez Money/-0 1- 5y I Attorney my 14, 1931. R. SARAZIN m. 4,

I DIRECT CU RRENT GENERATOR Filed Aug. 20. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .Z HVETZZBPJI Robert dar'azin and MarceZ /Moneyron 5] Alibi-r e Patented 1.1, 14,1931

UNITED sures PATENT ornca 110mm suuzm 41m mncnn KONEYBDN', or NE'UILLY-SUBr rmcn manor-0113mm summon Application fled August 30, 1929, Serial No. 387,110, and in France September 1; 1928.

The present invention relates to a direct current generator having a variable tension and a constant power. Thesaid generator is chiefly adapted for use in welding by the 5 electric are, which requires a startin tension greatly in excess of the normal wel ing tension, also a constant power of the arc, and a uniform functioning irrespective of the abrupt variations of current.

It is an observed fact'that the electric nerators employed in arc welding have a 0 aracteristic curve which has a great drop, with a limited short-circuit current. This result is usually obtained by demagnetizing the exciting poles of the machine by means of a series winding which carries the welding current, but at each variation of the current, and for instance when the arc is started, the

' field circuit is not instantly demagnetized,

by reason of the efl'ects of mutual induction occurrin between the ma etizin winding, the emagnetizing win 'ng, an the armature, thus occasiomn a considerable flow of current which may 7 prejudicial to they electric weldin operation.

All such de ects are. obviated in the improved electric generator of the present in vention, which comprises auxihary poles forming part of complete magnetic circuits which are distinct from the main magnetic circuit.

The characteristic curve of this machine has a considerable drop, and it remains in its proper conditionirrespective of the varia- 5 tions of current.

The several details of the invention are specified in the following description, with relferfince to the accompanying drawings, in w 10 40 Fig. 1 shows a constructional form of an electric generator according to the inven-- tion.

Fi 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 represent different modi cations.

4.5 y The electric generator shown in Figure 1 comprises a magnetic exciting circuit assing'through the main poles 1.-1 an the frame 3, and a magnetic circuit assing through the auxiliary poles 22 which are C-shaped, as represented in the induce in t e wi the winding 12 in a direction such that it This second. circuit is therefore entirely distinct from the first. Each main ole 1 carries a fine wire winding 4 supplied by a source of current 10 at constant tension." The main flux is shown in the drawings by the mean line of force 5. The auxiliary poles 22 carry demagnetizing windings 6, supplied by means of brushes 8--9, per ndicular to the line of the main' oles 1, an said windings are in series with t e welding arc 11'.

The flux produced in each auxiliary pole 2 is shown by the line 7, audit is pro ortional to the current furnished bythe-mac ine.

'Between the brushes 8 and 9, the electro- 05 magnetic force at no-load is equal to that which is produced by the flux 5; when operating on load, the electro-motive force d1m1n- 'ishes due to the flux 7 traversing the armature in the contra direction to the flux 5. During the short-circuit, the electro-motive force produced by the flux 5 is'equal and opposite to that produced by the flux 7. The poles 1 and 2 do not act directly upon'one an-. other, and the mutual induction of the cor.- responding windings is very small; but the windings of the poles 1 and 2 produces with the armature a slight mutual induction. which tends to slight y increase the flux 5 during the short-circuit.

Fig. 2 shows an arrangement for obviating this variation of the flux. For this purpose, the poles 1 and 2 are providedwith two fine wire windings which are connected together i and are independent of all external sources of current. I

When the current increases in the machine, the col-res nding variation of the flux 7 will n ing 13 and E. M. F. supplyroduces a sli ht reduction of the magnetic ux 1. Shoul the current of the machine diminish, the winding 13 produces a slight additional flux in the circmt 1.

The fine wire winding 4 is supplied at-a 9 constant tension which'can be furnished by a pair of auxiliary brushes 14-15 situated directly -bel owthe main polesl and on a line parallel to that of the main brushes. 8-9, as m shown in Fig. 8. The tension on the armawhereby the weldin current can be varied.

\ Fig. 5 shows a we ding generator in which the poles 2 have a heavy wire windin 6 carr ing the main current of the machine. A circuit-chan 'ng device 17, employing various points rought out of the winding 6, permits of varying the number of antagonistic ampere-turns of the poles 2 and hence the current of the machine. J

Fig 6 shows a welding generator in which the oles 2 carr a fine wire winding 18, supplie by a tension taken from the terminals of the two brushes 19-20 which are perpendicular to the main brushes 8-9. On no load the E. M. F. induced between the brushes 19 and 20 is zero; and on load, the reaction flux of the armature, which is directed according to the line of the brushes 8-9 fiovides between the brushes 19 and 20 an F. proportional to the current supplied by the machine.

The current is varied by bringing the brushes 19-20 nearer together, so that the line of these brushes will always remain perpendicular to the main brushes 8-9, or by inserting a rheostat 22, as shown in Figure 6. For a given tension between the brushes 8. and 9 and for a constant flux 6, the flux 7 must be also constant, and hence the current. in the windings 18 and the tension at the terminals 40 of said windi must remain constant.

When the rushes 19-20 are brought nearer together, the armature current should 1 increase in order that the tension at the ends of the windings 18 shall remain constant. If

5 a resistance is mounted in the circuit 19-20,

- the armature current must increase in order that the windings 18 shall carry the same current.

. Fig. 7 shows a weldin enerator in which the current can be van by changing the startm tension of the machine which 1s effected y inserting an exciting rheostat 23 in the circuit 4, or by moving the brushes 141-15 7 from or towards one another. I

Fig. 3 shows a construction for the machine, in its most advantageous form, and herein the field les 1 use a tension supphed by the-terminals of the brushes 14 and "15; the current is regulated by bringingtoeo gether. the brushes 19-20 su plying the windings 18'disposed on the e d po es 2 This machine afiords a current which is variable within. wide limits without change in the starting tension of the are which depends as upon the windings 4 and the spacing of the brushes 14-15. When using small currents, the no-load tension can even be increased in order to facilitate the use of the tension starting the are, by separating the brushes 14 and 15, this movement of the brushes can also serve to compensate the small variations of current occasioned by the heating of the machine.

No special means have been above specified for moving the brushes 14-15 and 19-20,

but it is evident that all suitable'mechani-.

cal means can be thus employed.

We claim: 1. A constant-speed, direct current generator, comprising amain magnetic exciting.

circuit; electrical windings around said circuit supplied by a constant electromotive force; auxiliary magnetic circuits, having a.

demagnetizing action, independent of the main exciting circuit; and means for feeding the windings of said auxiliary circuits w1 an electromotive force which varies according to the current output of the machine; said means embodying two brushes adjustable in relation to the armature-of the machine and arranged in a line parallel with the main exciting flux. of the machine. v

2. A constant-speed, direct current generator, comprising a main ma etic exciting circuit; auxiliary magnetic circuits, having a demagnetizin action, independent of the main exciting circuit and fed by an electromotive force which varies with the current output of the machine; two brushes adjustable in relation to the armature of the machine and arranged in a line parallel with the main exciting flux of the machine, the windings of the. auxiliary (magnetic circuits bein branched on said brushes; two ad'ustablelirushes disposed at o ,posite sides 0 one main pole ;and windings isposed around the main magnetic circuit and terminating at thev I second-named brushes so that the portion of the armature comprised between said second-named brushes is influenced solely by the flux emitted by said main pole.

3. A constant-speed, direct current nerator, comprising a main magnetic exciting circuit; auxiliary ma eticcircuits, having a demagnetizing action, independent of. the main excitin circuit; and twowindings connected toget er and independent of any external electromotive force, said windings bein wound, respectively, on the main poles an on the' auxiliary magnetic circuits so as to set up a compensating mutual induction. I

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

' ROBERT SARAZIN.

MARCEL MONEYRON. 

